Novel Type of Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Moose (Alces alces), Norway

Novel Type of Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Moose (Alces alces), Norway

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) persists in cervid populations of North America and in 2016 was detected for the first time in Europe in a wild reindeer in Norway. We report the detection of CWD in 3 moose (Alces alces) in Norway, identified through a large scale surveillance program. The cases occurr...

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Main Authors: Laura Pirisinu, Linh Tran, Barbara Chiappini, Ilaria Vanni, Michele A. Di Bari, Gabriele Vaccari, Turid Vikøren, Knut Ivar Madslien, Jørn Våge, Terry Spraker, Gordon Mitchell, Aru Balachandran, Thierry Baron, Cristina Casalone, Christer M. Rolandsen, Knut H. Røed, Umberto Agrimi, Romolo Nonno, Sylvie L. Benestad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
prion disease
transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
chronic wasting disease
cervid
moose
zoonoses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/12/18-0702_article

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